Gabbai Manual - Congregation Beth Shalom

Torah’s - Two Torahs are used on all major festivals, high holidays, on Rosh Chodesh, and on fourother designated Shabbatot. On these days two Hagbah’s and Gelilah’s are needed, as well as anadditional person to carry the Torah when it is taken out and placed back in the Ark.Hallel - Hallel (either full or abridged) is said on all major festivals and on Rosh Chodesh, not on theHigh Holidays. During Hallel the Torahs are held throughout, usually by the people selected to takethem out and put them back in the Aron. (Take that into consideration when selecting those people)Megillot - Specific Megillot are read on designated festivals:Sukkot - Koheleth (Ecclesiastes)Purim - EstherPesach - Sher Ha Sherim (Song of Songs)Shavuot - RuthTish’ah B’Av - LamentationsThe book of Megillot can be distributed either during the service and/or made available as people enterthe sanctuary.Yiskor - Yiskor is said on Yom Kippur, the second day of Shavuot, Sh’mini Atzeret, and on the lastday of Pesach. It is said after the Torah service, prior to putting away the Torahs. Both Torahs areheld during the Yiskor service. Yiskor is immediately followed by putting away the Torahs so the samepeople holding the Torahs for Yiskor can put them away. Select people who can hold the Torahs for along period of time.2004, page 10